Conveyer, particularly for heating furnaces



Jan. 29, 1952 R. E. BUCKHOLDT 25583,'764

CONVEYER, PARTICULARLY FOR HEATING FURNCES Filed Jan. '7, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ROBERT E. BucKHoLDT BY @MMM Jan. 29, 1952 R. E. BucKHoLDT CONVEYER, PARTICULARLY FOR HEATING FURNACES 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. '7,1 1950 R T mw N6 Wm IC U B E T. R E B O R ATTORNEY Jan. 29, 1952 R. E. BUCKHOLDT CONVEYER, PARTICULARLY FOR HEATING FURNACES 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Jan. 7, 1950 INVENTOR ROBERT E. BUCKHOLDT ATT RINEY Jan. 29, 1952 R. E. Bucmml 583,?64

CONVEYER, PARTICULARLY FOR HEATING FURNCES Filed Jan. '7, 1950 IN VENTOR EMDBERT 5E. BUCKHOLDT BY @mf/ ATTO NEY Jan. 29, 1952 R. E. BUCKHOLDT 2,583,764

CONVEYER, PARTICULARLY FOR HEATING FURNACES Filed Jan. 7, 195o 5 sheets-sheet 5 INVENTOR ROBERT E BUCKHOLT AT1' NEY Patented Jan. 29, 1952 CONVEYER, PARTICULARLY FOR HEATING FURNACES Robert E. Buckholdt, Salem, Ohio, assigner, by mesne assignments, to Salem Brosius, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application January 7, 1950, Serial No. 137,350

14 Claims.

This invention relates to conveyors and more particularly to improvedapparatus for moving elongated objects longitudinally while simultaneously rotating the same about the longitudinal axis of movement. Such apparatus is advantageous in transporting heated tubular products and in moving metal shapes such as pipe and` bar products through heating furnaces since thedesired shape of the products is maintained and in the case of association with heating iurnaces the heat is applied evenly about the circumferential extent of the shapes. The apparatus is, however, suitable I'or more general application as will become obvious as the description thereof proceeds.

In apparatus of the above nature it is often desirable to provide an adjusting arrangement whereby the geometric center of the work pieces being handled may always be maintained at a fixed elevation regardless of variations in the diameter or general transverse dimension of the pieces as in the case of tubeafor example, being fed through small barrel-type of heating furnaces, and heretofore this feature has been provided for by raising and lowering the skewed supporting rolls employed. However, in an arrangement of this nature the larger cross-sectioned work pieces have their centers of gravities raised far above the points of support so that their support is quite unstable. This diiculty is overcome by the present invention through the use 0 of a plurality of spaced conveyorunits, each consisting of a supporting chain or chains (in place of the skewed rolls of the prior art) arranged to provide a pair of upwardly inclined crossedchain reaches in the trough of which the object being handled is laid. The reaches may be rectilinear, of appreciable length, and of such angularity that the elongated object being handled is always stably supported, regardless of its crosssectional shape and dimensions.

It is accordingly the primary object of this invention to provide an improved arrangement for conveying elongated objects longitudinally while simultaneously imparting rotation thereto wherein means is provided to maintain a iixed `elevation for the geometric center of the elongated objects regardless of variations in their diameter or other general transverse dimension without defeating the safety or stability of the supporting arrangement.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved conveying apparatus for simultaneously moving and rotating elongated objects which may employ supporting and rotat- .ing `units of minimum longitudinal dimension sothat other apparatus `arranged consecutively in a production or processing line may be assembled in closely spaced relation for economy of space and for `the attainment of other advantages such as, for example, reduction of heat loss from a plurality of assembled barrel-type oi furnaces.

A further object of the invention is the provision of improved conveying apparatus of the general character outlined above having substantially improved heat and corrosion resisting characteristics so that the conveying means may be assembled in closer intimate relation with heating furnaces and other industrial apparatus without requiring the addition of water cooling or other protective installations,` the use of which may be deleterious in the economy of` the general process involved. This general object is accomplished by the use of the chain specified above or equivalent elongated supporting means such as cables since only a small part of the chain or other elongated supporting means is in the highly heated or other affected zone for but a short period of time and is then kept away from this zone for a much greater time in the inherent method of operation of the apparatus of the invention.

The above and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed speccation and the accompanying drawing wherein there are disclosed certain preferred embodiments of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a mill installation utilizing barrel-type of heating furnaces and conveyor apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention for moving elongated shapes through the furnaces;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through one of the conveyor units of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the conveyor unit of Figure 2;

Figures 4 and 5 are side and sectional views, respectively, of the work supporting chain used in the assembly of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is an end view of a modied form of conveyor unit constructed iii-accordance with Athe principles of the invention;

Figure 7 is an end elevation Yof a further modiied conveyor unit` utilizing the principles of the invention;

Figures 8 and 9 are schematic views of two further possible embodiments of the invention; and

Figure 10 is a still further embodiment of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail and first particularly to Figures 1 through 5, the apparatus of the invention is shown as being applied for the purpose of advancing pipe lengths I longitudinally through a series of closely spaced but longitudinally aligned barrel-type of heating furnaces II. As shown, the apparatus of the invention may be embodied in a plurality of l-ongitudinally spaced units which are designated generally by the reference numeral I2 and which are shown more in detail in Figures 2 through 5. Referring now to these latter figures each conveyor unit comprises a xed base I3 on which is pivotally mounted a rigid frame I4 having at either end a pair of spaced vertically disposed guiding columns I5. The base I4 is mounted for pivotal movement about a centrally disposed vertically extending pivot pin I5. Rigidly secured to the base I4 is a gear segment I'I arranged to be operatively engaged kby a worm gear I8 carried by a shaftv I9 which is journaled in pillow blocks '2G mounted on the xed base I3 and by referring to Figure 1 it will be observed that the shaft, I9 is common to all the units I2 in the installation so that upon rotation of such common shaft all the units I2 will be skewed in unison. In a practical application, the common shaft I9 may be driven by a motorized gear reducer 2 I.

Rigidly mounted on fixed parts of the frame I4 are four pill-ow blocks 22 which journal a pair of spaced parallel shafts 23 which are positioned equidistantly on opposite sides of the pivot pin I as shown in Figures 2 and 3. Pivotally mounted by means of a yoke 24 on each of the shafts 23 is an upwardly and outwardly extending beam 25, each of which has a similar yoke 25 at its upper end, in which is journaled a sprocket gear 2'I. A similar sprocket gear 28 is provided for the lower end of each of the beams 25, being housed within the lower yokes 24 and being keyed to the shafts 23. By means of suitable space blocks, not shown, the yokes 26 are slidably guided between thelpair of spaced columns I5 arising from either end of the frame I4.

By referring to Figures 2 and 3 it will be observed that the two yokes 24 are sufficiently offset with respect to each other so that the two beams 25 will pass each other in a cross or X pattern, thereby providing a supporting groove or trough having sloping side walls of sufliciently low pitch that elongated objects of widely varying crosssectional dimension and shape may be supported in a stable manner without any tendency to bind. Entrained over the sprockets 21 and 28 of each of the crossed beams 25 is an endless chain 29, -alternate links of which carry on their outer surfaces a block 3D of heat and wear resistant alloy and it will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 4 that the assembly of the chain 23 and the blocks 30 is free to bend in one direction to `traverse around the circumference of the sprocket wheels but cannot bend in the opposite direction so that there is thus provided a beamlike support for the w-ork as in the case of the pipe IB which is shown in supported position in Figure 3. 'I may, however, provide suitable rigid supports, as shown in Figure 10, for those reaches of the chains 29 which have supporting relation to the work and it will be understood that such rigid supports will be mounted on the beams 25 under the said reaches and that the chain of the reaches will simply slide over the supports.

To drive the chains 29 about their orbital paths of movement a bevel gear 3| is keyed to each of the shafts 23 and meshing with the bevel gears 3l are the two bevel gears 32 keyed on a common drive shaft-33. Shaft 33 may be driven by a motor 34 through a speed reducer 35 and it should be noted that the relation of the gears 33 to the gears 3| is such that while the work supporting reach of one of the chains 29 is moving upwardly the work supporting reach of the other of the chains is moving downwardly. This imparts a rotating movement to the work which is highly desirable in many installations. Further, the direction of movement of the chains is so related to the direction of longitudinal advancement of the elongated work pieces that the rst chain engaged by the work at each conveyor unit I2 has its supporting reach moving in an upward direction. rangement results in substantially unimpeded longitudinal advancement of the work pieces even when the same is provided with enlargements such as couplings or belled or flared ends. When such enlargements arrive at the upwardly moving chain the chain has a tendency to lift the whole piece a suicient distance to enable the enlargement to clear the obstruction of the next succeeding or downwardly moving chain.

To provide for the raising and lowering of the work ysupporting points of the chain assemblies 25, 30 a downwardly and outwardly extending link 36 is pivotally connected to the upper end of each of the beams 25 at the forks 26 and the lower ends of the links 36 are pivotally connected to arms 3l which are keyed onto Vshafts 38. A worm wheel 39 is keyed to each of the shafts 38 and meshing with the wheels 39 of the worm gears 40 which are keyed onto a common shaft 4I arranged to be rotated by a hand crank 42. Thus when the crank 42 is rotated in one direction the upper ends of both of the beams 25 will be simultaneously lowered while upon rotation of the crank in the opposite direction these ends will be simultaneously raised. This adjusting arrangement enables the geometric center of the work pieces to be maintained at a constant elevation regardless of the diameter or other principal transverse dimension of the work pieces and it should be understood that this feature is advantageous in many applications such as in feeding pipe through the furnaces I I of Figure 1 wherein it is desired to maintain the concentricity of the pipe in the furnace.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 6 a xed base 45 is provided on which is swivably mounted a turntable 45, a pivot pin 41 extending upwardly from the base 45 providing the pivotal interconnection. Extending upwardly from opposite sides of the base 45 and rigidly connected thereto are the arms 48 carryingY clamping cylinders 45 whereby the turntable 46 may be tightly clamped in the position to which-it is moved by the worm I8 meshing with the gear segment I'I. Journaled in spaced parallel relation on the turntable 5S is a pair of shafts 50 and 5I and disposed between these shafts is a pillo'w block 52 mounting a pivot pin 53. Pivotally mounted on the pin 53 is a pair of divergently related arms 54 and 55 each journalling at its upper free end a chain sprocket 56. A spaced parallel pair of similar sprockets 5l are journaled on the shaft 55 and a pair of spaced parallel sprockets 58 are keyed to the shaft 5I. It will be understood, by analogy to the apparatus of Figures l-5, that the arms 54 and 55 are located in spaced parallel planes and that one each of the sprockets 55, 5'! and 53 lie in one of these planes while the other of these sprockets lie in I have found that this arthe arms 88.

the Vother planes. A onefclosed `chain over one of thesefalignedrsetsizog sprockets while anothery chain `60 iis "entrained g `over the other aligned `'setfoi sprockets. This provides crossed inclined chain reachestoprof Thus, rfam fable 'to -entrain vide a Vtrough-'like support for the workpiece 0 and it should be'obvious Vthat if the parallel planes `of thechains 59 and -60 are'fskewedrwith respect to the direction of movement-of? the workpiece andare driven irl-such direction that'one of uthe supporting Areaches o'f the :trough "moves,

downwardly 4winne the other moves upwardly, the i workpiece vwill beV rotated about its axis `and siii multaneously advanced longitudinallyt To raise andlowerthe points of supportfor the work piece |0 in theembodiment o'ffFigureG' I provide a pair of toggle links 6|uw'hich arepiyf, Iotally vconnected'to the arms 54 vand-55 at their outer ends and pivotally connected at their i'nnerends'to a nut which is threaded onto'a screw. 62 `held against axial movement. Byrotating-the y screw 62 the toggle links-6| WillmOVe inwardly.' or 'outwardly to move" the" axes of thesprockets., 56a1ongthe paths shown whereby the-'work'sup-i\` 'porting portions of the 'chains 59'and"60*will bef `raised and lowered.

To drive the chains 59 and 601 may provideja-' motorized speed Vreducer B3 which is 'carried-by!i 'the turntable 4B by means, not shown, and a drive-f the" 'chain 64 interconnecting the outputv shaft of power unit 63 and the shaftsv 5|. A VIn the Aembodiment of` the'invention shown VFigure '7 I provide a'turntable65 `on 'whichgjis mounted a pair of spacedpillow'blocks', each journalling a shaft 61. Pivotally-mounted on the shaft 61 is a pair-of"space'dparallel vcrossed dog-legged-shape'd arms 68, "each journallingzia chain sprocket 69 at its apex anda second chain `sprocket at its uppermost free end. `Keyd to the'left shaft B1 is a chain'sprocket whichis aligned in the common plane ofthe sprocketsl and 10 carried by the forward arm"68 anda similar sprocket is keyed to the'right shaft 61 and aligne'din the plane of the sprockets'SB andfill carried by the rear arm `|58. Closedchains' 1| are entrained over the sprockets-associated'withfthe respective supporting arms and as obvious'from Figure 7 these provide crossed inclined `reaches forsupporting the Work piece |'0 'substantially in thesame manner as described above .fonth'e f l "To raise and lower the arm68 whereby the points of'support for-the workpiece t0 maybe raised and lowered I provide `a hydraulic cylinder V'|2 vhaving a roller 13 atitsupper operatingendfor engaging the lower transverse rea-chesp! both In the embodiment of the invention'shown schematically in 'Figure 8 vthe turntable .80 mounts a pair of lowerspaced shafts'a'l and'fllz and a -pair of Vspaced uppershafts 83. .Keyed-ovni these shafts are sprockets properly 'alignedt'o take a pair of closed chains'84 and S4'arra`riged as shown to provide 'the required `cross inclined reaches for the support `of the work. These Hchain-s are driven 'through shaft *82 byfmeans 4en'fibodmentthelwork supporting points oi' 'the ychains arefraised Iand lowered Eby raisingand loweringftheturntable 801` by i means of f any suitablevexpedientfnot'shownpand it -will beunderstoodfthatithe construction of therchains 84 'and 85 -may "be "similar vto that r shown Figures f4 and *5.

*Irr the` embodimentroi.' the inventionrshown' in Figure "Sf'IprOVide-a spaced parallel lower pair cffshaftsfw, each mountinga'sprocket 9| vandi'I provide fourfotherisprockets 92 `and '93 arranged asshownfan'd journaled on a :suitable-supporting frame r to-receivera singlefendless chain 94. This chain is driven by a power unit 95 through :a drivev` chain '1361' and itwilly be understood :that by :reason 'of -rthe shoumarrangement of entraining the.. chain rover: thevarious sprockets the chain providesra crossedvpair of inclined fwork' supporting `reaches :which `movein opposite directions to'rotate fthe -worlc while :advancing the same longitudinally, `it .ibeing understood lthat A.the :mechanismv schematically illustrated in 4Figure 9 ywil'lzbefmounted in. skewed'relation to thc-:direc- `tonrof movement ofthe work the case nof vtheother embodiments shown. Either the'sup- .portmgframee-workmay be movedup and downlwardly as` awhole or the position of the axes'of Vrotation:ofthe sprockets. 92 Aand 93may beadjusted as indicated v'by the'arrows in Figure `9 tograise and lower thcpoints of support foi-:the workpiece I0.

. In the embodiment of the invention-shown in Figure IG-I provide abaseplate |0| lon-Which is "piyotallyf mounted `for: adjustment .about a cenrtrally disposed 'vertical axisra supporting 1 plate |02.. fment. as in the r embodimentsxrst described-will In actual practice aworm i gear vand segbe "employed `to turn `the plate |02 labout `the aforementionediy axis. Extendingupwardly from one side of the plate |02 is a pedestal |03xpiv'- ictallymountingt'at its'upper end A-a U-shaped `frame. |04. This mountingis accomplished `by 4a :pin `lzlilmwhich Ais Vhorizontally ldisposed and the :verticallpositionof the frame |04 is determined by1ajack'screw |06 -whch ispositioned coin- `cidentallywith theaxis of 'rotation of thezplate |02 and which isadapted `to `bear against the underside of frame |04. The screw |06 is pro- `videdrwitha threadedcollar |0`| arranged-'to be Vrotated through worm-gearing, not-shown, by `a horizontally disposed shaft through.'thcbaseplate |0|. `Keyed on theshaft |08 extending |08 is a chain sprocket |09 adapted to receive a driving chain and alsokeyed to this shaftis azsecond` sprocket ||0 lfor receiving a drive4 chain coupled with another of `the units as shown in .Figure 10.50 `that a common drive may be provided 'for the elevating of each ofthe units 'cmployed in vany given installation. `Mounte`d on the frame |04 is a drive motor I `operating a. speed reducing assembly H2, the 4output shaft of which mounts a pair 'of chain sprocketsHS in side Aby .side relation. "Transversely aligned with the two sprockets |'|3 is .a

second pair of sprockets |4 journaled on shaft ||5. At the upper end of each ofthe legs `ofthe frame |04 is a slidablymounted pillow block VI I8,

each'of which journalsa chain sprocket'l i1. It

Willbe understoodthat'4 the "sprockets |'l are'lo Acatedin `spacedparallel planes 'so that one endless chain ||8 may `be entrained over one each of thesprockets ||3,| |4 and whileanother endlessl chain |19 Imay be entrainedover :the otherfeach of thesegroups of sprockets.

- The' ch'ains H8 vand H9 may be of the type shown in detail in Figures 4 and5 and-the work supporting reach of each chain may be backed up' by a guide or support |20 and '|2| over which the chains slide. In Figure V10 the upper portion of thefiguide |20 is broken 01T in order to show the far slide |2| in full elevation. VThe crossed chain' cradle arrangement in Figure 10 supports and propels theelongated work piece I in the same manner as in the embodiments previously described." When larger diametered work Apieces arefto be handled the jack screw |06 is lowered to tilt the frame' |04 downwardly, thereby' maintaining` the longitudinal axis of the workpiece at a fixed elevation.I

. It shouldnow be apparent that I have provided an' improved conveyor which accomplishes' the objects initially set out in that the apparatus f the invention provides ready means for conveying elongated objects of widely varying cross-sec-4 tional dimens'ion and shape in an entirely stable manner and while yet maintaining iixed the elevationv of the longitudinal axis of the objects'. Further, as apparent from Figure 1 the short longitudinal dimension of the conveying units of the' invention enables associated furnaces or other apparatus to be` quite closely spaced and because of the elongated nature of the chains employed the chains' may run through a very highly heated zone without danger since any particular portion of the chain has ample time to become cooled before it is brought again into the heated zone.

It should be understood that in each of the embodiments illustrated the supportingchain or chains may 'be replaced with equivalent cable means without departing from the spirit of the invention and it is accordingly desired that the lterm chain as used herein be construed broadly enough to cover cables or other equivalent apparatus.

The above'speciiically described embodiments of the invention should be considered as illustrative only as obviously many changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Reference should therefore be had to the appended claims in determining the scope ot the invention.

'I claim:

1. In apparatus for supporting andV simultathe unit in downward direction while driving the other chain reach of the unit in upward direction skewof said chain reaches with respect to the longitudinal axis of travel of said object may be varied, and;driving means interconnecting all of said turntables for rotatably adjusting the same in unison. Y 4. In' apparatus for supporting and moving an elongated object along its longitudinal axis while simultaneously rotating the object about said axis thecombination'of a lplurality of turntables spaced inthe 'general direction of said axis and each mounting a pair of spacedV parallel shafts positioned below andon opposite sides of said axis, an upwardly inclined beam pivotally mounted on each of said shafts and journalling at its upper end a chain sprocket, said beams lying-in spaced parallel planes and being crossed in relation to each other, a chain sprocket keyed on each of said shafts and respectively aligned with the sprockets journaled on the beams pivoted on vthe respective shafts, a closed chain for each of moves in upward direction while the other of .neously advancing an elongated object along its to impart'rotation and simultaneous longitudinal movement to said object.

2. Apparatus according `to claim 1 further including means on each of said conveyor units to increase the pitch of the crossed chain reaches whereby the elevation of support of said elongated object may be varied.

`3. Apparatus according to claim 1 further characterized in that each of said conveyor units are said chain reaches moves in downward direction. A5. Apparatus according to claim 4 further including means to, adjustably rotate said beams on said shafts whereby the angle of inclination oi said upper chain reaches maybe varied, thereby raising and lowering the object supporting points in said trough,v and means to retain said beam in adjusted position.

6. Apparatus according to claim 5 further including a plurality of guiding columns extending upwardly from said turntable to slidably engage the upper ends of said beams whereby the same are restrained against movement in directions parallel with said longitudinal axis, and further characterized in that said means to rotate said beams comprises a second shaft for each of said beams and journaled in said columns, an arm keyed on each-of said second shafts, a link interconnecting -theouter free ends of said arms with the outer free ends of the respective beams, and means to rotate said second shafts in unison.

'7. In apparatus for conveying elongated objects longitudinally Yand for simultaneously imparting rotation thereto the combination of. beltlike means arranged and Vsupported to provide a pairof inclined reacheslying in spaced parallel planes skewed with respect to the direction of movement of the objects, said belt-like means being crossed with respect to eachother to denne a supporting trough for said objects, and means to drive said belt-like means so that one of said reaches moves downwardly while the other of said reaches moves upwardly. v. Apparatus according to claim 7 further characterized in that said Vbelt-like means comprises a plurality of chain links pivotally interconnected vto traverse about the peripheries of chain sprockets, a plurality of wear blocks carried bythe chain in spaced parallel relation to the planeof the interconnection axes of the links when the chain is in straight condition, said blocks abutting each other when the chain is in straight condition to provide a beam-like structure resisting deflection in one direction but capable of being readily bent in theV other direction to traverse about the perlpheries of said sprockets.

9. Apparatus according to claim '7 further includingelongated supporting means under each ofnsaviddnolined reaches adjacent the point of crossed intersection to resist downward movement of said reaches.

10. In apparatus for conveying elongated objects longitudinally while simultaneously im parting rotation thereto the combination of a pair of spaced parallel shafts, a pair of L-shaped members pivotally mounted on said shafts in oil?- set relation to each other and reversed with respect to each other so that the lower legs thereof overlie each other and the upper legs thereof extend upwardly on opposite sides of the path of travel of the objects, a chain sprocket journaled on the upper end and a second chain sprocket journaled at the bend of each member, a chain sprocket keyed on each shaft in alignment with the sprockets journaled on the respective members, a closed chain for each of said members entrained over the sprockets journaled on the respective members and over the sprocket keyed to the mounting shaft therefor, the inclined reaches of the two chains lying in spaced parallel planes skewed with respect to the axis of said path of travel and being crossed with respect to each other to dene a supporting trough for said objects, and means to drive said chains whereby the said inclined reach of one chain moves in a downward direction while the said inclined reach of the other chain moves in an upward direction.

11. In apparatus of the character described a normally xed base, a support mounted on said base for pivotal movement about a vertical axis, a pedestal on said support oiset with respect to said axis, a U-shaped frame pivotally mounted at one end on said pedestal for movement about a horizontal axis, rotatable means journaled on said frame for supporting and guiding belt-like means having a pair of oppositely inclined reaches crossed at a point substantially aligned with said vertical axis, and means to drive said belt-like means whereby one of said reaches moves in an upward direction while the other of said reaches moves in a downward direction.

12. Apparatus according to claim 11 further including adjustable means to tilt said frame upwardly and downwardly about said horizontal axis and to retain said frome in adjusted position.

13. Apparatus according to claim 11 further characterized in that saiddriving means comprises a motor and speed reducer mounted directly on said frame.

14. Apparatus according to claim 11 further including a nut journaled on said base for rotation about said vertical axis, a screw received in said nut and projecting upwardly into engagement with the bottom surface of said frame, and means extending horizontally through said base to rotate said nut whereby said frame may be adjusted upwardly or downwardly.

ROBERT E. BUCKHOLDT.

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